LG elections

The UC consists of Wahdat Colony and Chenab, Neelum, Asif and Pak Blocks of Allama Iqbal Town

PTI is fielding former PML-N workers

Imran Ali, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI’s) candidate for the chairmanship of the UC, is in the cloth business

The activists say the forthcoming elections are likely to prove an extension of provincial and national politics

The PTI candidates say they would work on ownership rights for the residents of katchi abadi

PML-N candidate for chairman Umer Basharat is a landlord and is contesting the election for the first time

‘We built a dispensary, a park and a water filtration plant for this UC’

The traffic police and emergency service Rescue 1122 also finalised plans for the polling day

16,266 polling stations have been set up for over 20.1 million voters

SHC rules in favour of aspiring candidate whose nomination papers were rejected

The blue ballot paper is for district council/municipal committee and town committee members

Home minister requests army deployment only in Naro and Kingri polling stations, LG minister says army only on standby

Army to assist law enforcement agencies in LG polls

PTI workers say the government has failed to address their problems

The union council comprises parts of Johar Town and a large portion of the Wafaqi Colony

The union council has more than 21,000 registered voters

Residents say some are lower than the main road so rain water pools in them

Say this is the only road to voters’ hearts

Party loyalists in Kamber-Shahdadkot field candidates against each other

Naseer Kamboh, a PML-N candidate for councillor, goes door-to-door in his locality and asks for a drink

They are contesting as independents against the party’s candidates to register their protest

The decision was taken in view of the influence wielded by the family, says a PML-N worker

The union council comprises Gopalnagar, Bhabra, Nawaz Sharif Colony and Naseerabad

PML-N’s Khurram Nazeer is in the run for chairman and Chaudhry Mauladad for vice chairman

There are 10,000 registered voters in the area

The PTI has fielded Muhammad Azmat Chaudhry, who was elected nazim in 2005, for chairmanship

PML-N’s candidate rejects allegations

No political party has formally nominated a candidate for the district council’s chairmanship

Ch Sher Ali is rooting for his son’s victory to keep the mayor’s office in the family

Sarwar said evidence of rigging would be made public and provided to the ECP soon

PTI, PML-Q, PAT and PPP say law and order situation deteriorating

Tameer-i-Hyderabad Ittehad calls for deployment of army in Hyderabad

Not a sole Ahmadi is contesting elections in Chenabnagar

PML-N’s candidate for chairman is Arif Naseem Kashmiri who was elected nazim in 2005

ECP says results can be broadcast only after ROs announce the same

Hero says the area has a rundown sewerage system, faulty streetlights and roads full of potholes

Residents of the area say that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has neglected the area for too long

The PTI has nominated Major (r) Sajid Bukhari for chairman and Zahid Khan Sherwani for vice chairman

The PML-N candidate for vice chairman Javed Iqbal is contesting an election for the first time

Both parties have promised katchi abadi residents ownership rights

Says he has shared his reservations about the law minister

If elected, he says he will set up a helpline for residents’ complaints

Mian Muhammad Tariq is a former advisor to chief minister

PTI says the area is plagued with street crime

There are 13,000 registered voters in the union council: 7,000 men and 6,000 women

RO Muhammad Waris says a decision in this regard will be made by Tuesday

Asim Zafar is the PTI candidate for chairman

Jamia Ashrafia administrator Asad Ubaid is contesting for the chairman’s seat on a PML-N ticket

Voters believe no candidate running for chairmanship can do much for them

Amir Ahsan Butt and Aslam Butt are the PTI’s candidates for the UC’s chairman and vice chairmanship